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as in endured
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survived
One of the children who somehow survived the slaughter grew up to be the maternal grandfather of Vermeer.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The risk of getting a new cancer also looked about the same whether researchers focused on people who had already survived five years or looked at their risk over their entire lifetime.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Hall, who survived polio as a child, was the first-ever wheelchair division champion at the 1975 Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours and 58 minutes to earn a finisher's certificate.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Penelope Wilton are teaming on an ITV drama about a woman who survived a joint suicide pact with the love of her life and was subsequently arrested and charged with his murder.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Cameron is survived by his mother, one brother and two sisters, per the campaign.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Thomas Jefferson launched other expeditions besides Lewis and Clark’s, and those expeditions also included enslaved people, though their names have not survived.
—Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Then, in 2025, two eaglets survived out of the three eggs laid.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Goldschmied is survived by his wife Michela and daughters Sara, Marta and Glenda.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 5 Apr. 2026
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The risk of getting a new cancer also looked about the same whether researchers focused on people who had already survived five years or looked at their risk over their entire lifetime.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Hall, who survived polio as a child, was the first-ever wheelchair division champion at the 1975 Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours and 58 minutes to earn a finisher's certificate.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Penelope Wilton are teaming on an ITV drama about a woman who survived a joint suicide pact with the love of her life and was subsequently arrested and charged with his murder.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Cameron is survived by his mother, one brother and two sisters, per the campaign.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Thomas Jefferson launched other expeditions besides Lewis and Clark’s, and those expeditions also included enslaved people, though their names have not survived.
—Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Then, in 2025, two eaglets survived out of the three eggs laid.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Goldschmied is survived by his wife Michela and daughters Sara, Marta and Glenda.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
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Given what the rest of Europe endured, such benign civic efficiency verges on the comic.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Susan Butts Tiffani McInnis endured the typical teenage growing pains under the shadow of her mother's missing person investigation.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The backlash from the incident lasted for weeks.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Duggan lived and worked in China for about five years before his arrest, corporate records showed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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LaMelo Ball beat his chest and shouted a few choice words, exhilarated after draining the bucket that ensured the Charlotte Hornets lived to play another day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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The president’s party is more vigorous in Virginia, where Harris prevailed by just 6 points but Spanberger won by a landslide.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite uncertainty about the next contract’s specific provisions and concerns about the state of production in New York, a mood of celebration prevailed.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For now, the feline appears to have weathered the journey safely and has no additional external injuries.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rustic coffee tables will often have an aged or weathered appearance and nearly always have some wood elements.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, La Concha withstood both and was ready to welcome guests when travel rebounded after World War II.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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This classic name has withstood the test of time (from Winnie the Pooh to Hocus Pocus, too).—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There was a lot going on in those four seconds of silence.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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And then there was the 2025 NHL draft.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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